Scholar in Residence 2025

Yuliya Yurchenko’s project focuses on developing a practical methodological guide for conducting intersectional research in times of war. She argues that studying and documenting Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict requires emotional resilience and methodological flexibility, as conventional academic frameworks often fail to capture the rapidly shifting and fragmented realities of wartime.

Her work builds on intersectional analysis — a framework first articulated by Kimberlé Crenshaw and later expanded by feminist economist Nancy Folbre — to connect social and economic dimensions of inequality. Yurchenko contends that this approach is essential for understanding the interconnected social, economic, and institutional challenges Ukraine faces and for shaping an inclusive and effective (post)war reconstruction process.

During her residency, she aims to create a clear, step-by-step methodological blueprint for applying intersectional research to specific “situations.” Drawing on her experience in researching wartime Ukraine and teaching research methods, the guide will address data collection under uncertainty, integrating quantitative and qualitative evidence, and ensuring analytical rigour despite the disruptions caused by war.